The American people could be better off being led by artificial intelligence, rather than the current crop of officials in the White House. That’s according to California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has declared that an AI chatbot is more intelligent than the present administration.
Writing on X, Newsom used his personal account to respond to a White House tweet that a “Democrat-Led Shutdown Will Put Law Enforcement ‘Lives On The Line’ Without Pay.”
“Which party currently has control of the U.S. government?” Newsom asked Grok, the large language model AI owned by Elon Musk’s xAI and integrated on X.
Grok explained that the Republicans currently hold all three branches of the U.S. government—implying that any potential upcoming shutdown in operations couldn’t possibly be the fault of the non-controlling party.
“Sad to see Grok is smarter than the White House,” Newsom wrote.
Sad to see Grok is smarter than the White House. https://t.co/nbQ6ymgWJP pic.twitter.com/kdJHvi0Ja9
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) September 27, 2025
However, while Republicans do hold a simple majority in the Senate, they need 60 votes to end debate. With just 53 Senate seats, the ruling party is vulnerable to filibuster tactics, which the Democrats are employing to attempt to win carve-outs for healthcare support.
Government shutdowns seem to be a largely American consequence, and the threat of one has become an annual event in recent years as bipartisan efforts to pass annual funding bills stall.
During government shutdowns, law enforcement salaries are suspended, however they are considered essential personnel and are required to work without pay until new funding legislation is passed.
Newsom’s barb is just the latest in a series of critical tweets the governor has been engaging in over the past several weeks.
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) September 27, 2025
“STEPHEN MILLER IS A FACSIST!” Newsom’s press office shared on Friday, doubling down with a meme from Cinderella suggesting that the description of fascism fits the White House special advisor.
The governor has been engaged in an online war with the Trump administration for months, ramping up their attacks with parody and satirical mocking of the president’s social media tone and style. Newsom frequently refers to himself as “America’s favorite governor” as a nod to Trump’s description of himself as “America’s favorite president.”
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